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The effect of eligibility for antiretroviral therapy on body mass index and blood pressure in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

We use a regression discontinuity design to estimate the causal effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility according to national treatment guidelines of South Africa on two risk factors for cardiovascular disease, body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure. We combine survey data collected in...

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Autores principales: Kuber, Aditi, Reuter, Anna, Geldsetzer, Pascal, Chimbindi, Natsayi, Moshabela, Mosa, Tanser, Frank, Bärnighausen, Till, Vollmer, Sebastian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8289961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34282184
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94057-z